Reciprocal causation and the proximate-ultimate distinction

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 747-756

  Dickins, T E ^a,b   Barton, R A ^c  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Proximate cause; Reciprocal causation; Ultimate cause

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; RECIPROCITY;

EID: 84881611794     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-012-9345-z     Document Type: Article

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